Lip Dynamite

At first, I had a lot of trouble landing on an idea for this project. I knew I wanted something unique and quirky. When friend of mine, who has a certain way with words, referred to chewing tobacco as 'lip dynamite', I instantly knew that was my inspiration.

Brainstorming

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I decided to go with an apothecary look to play on the irony of what the product actually is. I knew I wanted a round label, and envisioned a desaturated color scheme.

Mood Boards

Thumbnail Sketches

Final Sketch

Final

I imported the drawing into Illustrator using Adobe Shape. From there, with the pen tool as my best friend, I improved the design, refined the lines, and chose a color palette.